Agni Purana — Ayurveda, Shloka 24
Chapter 279 — सिद्धौषधानि (Siddhauṣadhāni, “Perfected Medicines”) — Colophon/Closure
मेघकाले च शरदि हेमन्ते च यथाक्रमात् चयप्रकोपप्रशमास् तथा पित्तस्य कीर्तिताः
meghakāle ca śaradi hemante ca yathākramāt cayaprakopapraśamās tathā pittasya kīrtitāḥ
मेघकाले शरदि हेमन्ते च यथाक्रमं पित्तस्य चयः प्रकोपः प्रशमश्च इति कीर्तिताः।
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the typical Agni Purana narration frame)
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Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Doṣas follow lawful periodicity; knowledge of cycles enables non-violent self-regulation (prevention over cure).
Application: Schedule cooling therapies and dietary restraint ahead of autumn to reduce inflammatory tendencies.
Khanda Section: Ayurveda (Ritu-charya and Dosha physiology)
Primary Rasa: Samanya
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seasonal triad diagram: cloudy season with dark clouds (caya), autumn with bright sun and red-gold leaves (prakopa), winter with cool calm landscape (praśama); Pitta shown as a flame that rises then calms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, dramatic monsoon clouds for meghakāla, intense autumn sun for śarad, cool blue winter for hemanta; Pitta as stylized flame icon; physician pointing to sequence","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold sun disk for śarad, silver-blue winter accents, ornate seasonal mandala with Sanskrit labels; central flame motif subdued in hemanta","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, precise educational chart with three panels and annotations caya/prakopa/praśama; gentle shading, manuscript aesthetic","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed landscapes for monsoon/autumn/winter, a hakim-like vaidya explaining Pitta’s rise in autumn; fine border illumination"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yathākramāt analyzed as avyayībhāva: yathā-kramāt; cayaprakopapraśamās normalized to caya-prakopa-praśamāḥ (nom. pl.).
Related Themes: Agni Purana 279 (ṛtu-caryā tri-doṣa cycles)
FAQs
Ayurvedic ritu-charya knowledge: it maps Pitta’s three clinical phases—chaya (accumulation), prakopa (aggravation), and prashama (pacification)—to specific seasons (cloudy season, autumn, winter) for preventive management.
It shows the Agni Purana functioning as a compendium beyond theology by preserving applied Ayurvedic physiology—seasonal dosha dynamics used for diet, lifestyle, and therapeutic timing.
By encouraging seasonal self-regulation that prevents disease, the instruction supports dharmic living—maintaining bodily steadiness conducive to purity, daily duties, and sustained spiritual practice.